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Perfection in Dining is Officially Overrated

By Celvie Irrah Cardaño

August 7, 2026

Certainly, you have all been there. Sitting at a nice restaurant, watching the floor staff glide past like clockwork. Your water glass never dips below…

Indigenous Peoples Day, Now In Observance

By Simpol

August 7, 2026

This August 2026, the Tribal Communities Association of the Philippines (TRICAP) is going all out to celebrate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples…

The ARTESWORLD Experience Comes to Life with Miss and Mister Worldwide

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

August 6, 2026

For Miss Worldwide Philippines Nicole Borromeo and Mister Worldwide Philippines Jason Lopez, representing the Philippines is a calling that reaches far beyond the pageant spotlight.…

Slow Down, Tune In

By Janica Gonzales

August 6, 2026

Between the endless hum of Metro Manila traffic and the endless stream of notifications lighting up our phones, modern life moves at a dizzying speed.…

Dulaang UP Turns Rizal’s Legacy Into a Living Archive

By Gilbert Kim Sancha

August 5, 2026

As history grows vulnerable to distortion and erasure, Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas (Dulaang UP) turns once again to Dr. José Rizal. For its 49th Theatre…

Teatrong Mulat ng Pilipinas Held Its First Ever Papet Playlab!

By Rhain Alcoriza

August 4, 2026

Among the wonders of institutionalized art, Mulat gets it straight. Legacy is passed on to the young. So they train them, nourishing and championing the…

The Rise of Minimalist Cafes (and why people hate it)

By Celvie Irrah Cardaño

August 3, 2026

You step inside expecting the comforting embrace of roasted coffee beans and dark mahogany, but instead, you are greeted by what looks like a sophisticated…

Which is harder, to be an Artist or to not be one in the Philippines?

By Celvie Irrah Cardaño

July 31, 2026

Over a hot coffee on a Saturday morning, a group of old friends met up. Laughing and giggling, conversations were flowing nonstop. It’s like time…

Spider-Man Swings To PHP92M Opening-day Gross in PH

By Rhain Alcoriza

July 30, 2026

Webs go crazy, Spider-Man BND has officially swung into local theaters, making a massive splash by raking in an estimated PHP92 million on its very…

The Changing Blueprint of “Success” across Generations

By Celvie Irrah Cardaño

July 30, 2026

If you scrolled through social media this past Monday morning, chances are you saw some variation of a post that made you pause. Monday cravings:…

The Heart of Retiro: Why the Original Pares Mami House Still Feels Like Home

By Janica Gonzales

July 29, 2026

There is a special kind of magic that happens late at night on the streets of Quezon City. While the rest of the city goes…

The Difficulty of Not Knowing

By Richard Jonathan O. Taduran, Ph.D

July 28, 2026

There are moments when uncertainty feels heavier than the problem itself. We do not know how to begin an email, what decision to make, whether…

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Content creator Euleen Castro (@euleencastro) during her now-viral critique of a café in Iloilo — a post that sparked city-wide backlash and a national conversation on the ethics of food reviews. honest review lang

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By Tatung Sarthou

May 30, 2025

There is a shadow hanging over the social media food…

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Ginataang Monggo with Langka/Lelut Balatong

By Simpol

July 29, 2026

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